noun
- false or malicious statements made to damage someone's reputation; acts of defaming or slandering
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The politician sued the newspaper for its traducements of his character.
- She endured years of traducements from her former business partner.
- The author's reputation survived the traducements published by his critics.
- Legal action was taken against those responsible for the traducements.
- The traducements spread quickly through social media platforms.
- His traducements of the company's leadership were proven false in court.